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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalogue
Business Administration, B.S.
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Degree Programs and Requirements
The B.S. in Business Administration degree is offered with concentrations in fifteen areas: | Accountancy | Information Systems | | Business Analytics | International Business | | Cybersecurity | Management and Leadership | | Economics | Marketing - Marketing Strategy | | Entrepreneurship and Business Development | Marketing - Professional Selling | | Finance | Real Estate | | FinTech | Supply Chain Management | | Human Resource Management | |
Requirements for Admission
Students who apply for and are admitted into the Cameron School of Business are initially classified as Pre-Business or Pre-Economics majors. To declare Pre-Business or Pre-Economics, students must have earned a minimum overall grade point average of 2.50 and completed MAT 150 Basic Precalculus, or MAT 160 Precalculus: Algebra & Trigonometry, or earned sufficient placement score for MAT 151 Basic Calculus. To be formally admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program in the Cameron School of Business, a student must meet each of the following admission requirements: - Completion of at least 30 credit hours.
- Completion of Cameron School admission courses as defined by the Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Business Administration with a grade of C- or better.
- Completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours at UNCW in the Cameron School of Business (may include Cameron School admission courses).
- An overall grade point average of at least 2.70 on a 4.00 scale for all course work attempted at UNCW.
- Completion of the Cameron School of Business admission application.
Oral Communication Requirement
To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.S. degree in Business Administration a student must successfully complete MGT 455 . Registration for this course requires admission to the Cameron School of Business, completion of all prerequisite courses, and completion of at least 9 hours in the concentration. Students should plan on taking this course in their final semester of study. Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Business Administration
Students may qualify for the B.S. degree by: - Successful completion of requirements as stated under University Regulations of this catalogue, including all requirements of the University Studies Program.
- Successful completion of the courses designated for the degree program. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the degree program must be taken at UNCW.
- a. Cameron School Admission Courses (22 -25 semester hours, grades of C- or better are required in these courses): ENG 101, ENG 201, (ENG 103 may be substituted for ENG 101 and ENG 201); MAT 151 or MAT 161; MIS 213, BAN 280; ACG 201, ACGL 201; ECN 221, and ECN 222.
- b. Cameron School Core Courses (27 semester hours): ACG 203; BLA 361; BUS 206, ENG 206; FIN 335; INB 300; MGT 350; MGT 455; MKT 340; SCM 370
- c. Concentration Courses (21 semester hours): Each candidate for the B.S. degree must complete one of the groups of courses shown below for a concentration. No more than 9 credit hours of required and elective concentration courses may be taken before being admitted to the CSB. A minimum of 12 hours of coursework in the concentration must be taken at UNCW.
- d. Elective Courses: completion of elective courses sufficient to complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of course credit. Electives are to be chosen by the student after consulting with an advisor.
- Students seeking the B.S. degree in Business Administration must earn a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the major. No grade below a “C-” in Cameron School admissions courses, a student’s concentration courses, or a student’s Cameron School core course in that same concentration, will be accepted towards graduation. Some concentrations have higher grade requirements.
- Students who wish to complete two business concentrations may simultaneously apply up to 6 credit hours of course work towards both concentrations if the course work is approved in both concentrations. However, students must complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of course work in each concentration, in addition to the business core courses.
Take Six of the Following Courses
Plus One Course From the Following
Additional Information
- Students must earn a C or better in prerequisite courses (ACG 201, 203, 301, and 306) to meet the requirements of this concentration.
- Students planning to write the CPA examination are advised that most states require 150 semester hours of college-level coursework to be licensed to practice as a Certified Public Accountant. Students with a bachelor’s degree, who have not completed the 150 semester hours required for licensure, may sit for the CPA Exam in North Carolina if they have completed at least 30 semester hours of undergraduate accounting coursework (or 20 hours at the graduate level). It is recommended that students wishing to sit for the exam under North Carolina law complete UNCW’s MSA program. Students must complete the Cameron School of Business Assurance of Learning assessments prior to graduation.
Take Five of the Following Courses
Plus Two Courses From the Following
(one of which must have a BAN, MIS, or SCM prefix): Take Four of the Following Courses
Plus Three Courses From the Following
Additional Information
Students pursuing this concentration cannot also pursue a Cybersecurity Minor.
Take Five of the Following Courses
Plus Two Courses From the Following
(one of which must be numbered above 399): Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Take Four of the Following Courses
Plus Two Courses From the Following
Take Two of the Following Courses
Plus Five Courses From the Following
(four of which must be numbered above 399, and at least three courses must have a FIN prefix): Take Six of the Following Courses
Plus One Course From the Following
Human Resource Management
Take Three of the Following Courses
Plus Two Courses From the Following
Plus Two Courses From the Following
Additional information
Students pursuing this concentration cannot also pursue a concentration in Management and Leadership. Take Five of the Following Courses
Plus two courses from the following:
Any MIS course 300-level or higher. At least three credit hours must come from courses with an MIS prefix. No more than three credit hours combined from MIS 491, MIS 495, and MIS 498 will count towards the Information Systems concentration. International Business
The International Business concentration is designed for those students seeking career opportunities in internationally focused organizations or those students pursuing an extended or permanent work experience abroad. The International Business concentration has a cross-functional business focus and does not reside in any one Cameron School of Business department. Faculty members representing all departments work as a team to guide the program and advise students. Students in this concentration must (1) be proficient in a language other than their native language at the “intermediate mid” level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards or its equivalent, and (2) complete a formal international experience (i.e., study abroad, international internship, exchange). The language proficiency requirement can be met by (1) passing a professionally administered language proficiency exam at the ‘intermediate mid’ level of proficiency, or (2) completing the intermediate sequence of the language (e.g., through the SPN/GER/FRH 202 level or equivalent) with a grade of a C- or better, or (3) completing an advanced world language course for which the 202 level of the language (or equivalent) is a prerequisite with a grade of a C- or better, or (4) completing the requirements for a major or minor in the language. Language proficiency exams must assess written and oral communication, be professionally administered, and align to ACTFL standards. Students should contact the UNCW World Languages & Cultures Department to ensure any non-UNCW administered proficiency test meets the expected quality standards. Regarding the international experience requirement, the INB Coordinator has ultimate authority to award credit for such experiences, though generally a formalized study abroad, exchange, or international internship program offered through UNCW will meet this requirement. Virtual programs may meet this requirement with approval from the INB Coordinator. To improve the potential students are well-prepared for an international business career, the concentration is designed to provide students with both (1) an overview of international business from a cross-functional business perspective by taking international-focused classes from various business disciplines, as well as (2) courses within a specific business discipline with international applicability. As such, students concentrating in International Business will select a track within a business discipline. Students may select one of ten tracks within International Business. All International Business tracks are 21 semester hours. Students may not concentrate in more than one INB track, but are encouraged to add any other CSB concentration. Students may “double-count” up to six credit hours to meet the degree requirements of two different concentrations. International Business- Business Analytics Track
Take Four of the Following Courses
Plus Three Courses From the Following
Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300. International Business- Cybersecurity Track
Take Four of the Following Courses
Plus Three Courses From the Following
Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300. International Business- Economics Track
Take Three of the Following Courses
Plus the following four courses:
Take the following three courses: Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300. International Business- Entrepreneurship & Business Development Track
Take Three of the Following Courses
International EBD Courses
Plus Three Courses From the Following
Plus One Course From the Following
Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300 and MGT 350. International Business- Finance Track
Take Three of the Following Courses
Plus the following four courses:
Take the following three courses: Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300 and FIN 335. International Business- Human Resource Management Track
Take Two of the Following Courses
Plus Four of the Following Courses
Plus One of the Following Courses
Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300 and MGT 350. International Business- Information Systems Track
Take Four of the Following Courses
Plus Two of the Following Courses
Plus One of the Following Courses
Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300. International Business- Management Track
Take Three of the Following Courses
Plus Two of the Following Courses
Plus Two of the Following Courses
Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300 and MGT 350. International Business- Marketing Track
Take Three of the Following Courses
Plus Four of the Following Courses
Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300 and MKT 340. International Business- Supply Chain Management Track
Take Three of the Following Courses
Plus the Following Course
Plus Three of the Following Courses
Additional Information
Students must earn a C- or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of this concentration, as well as in INB 300 and SCM 370. Management and Leadership
Take Four of the Following Courses
Plus Three of the Following Courses
(at least two courses must have a MGT prefix): Additional Information
Students pursuing this concentration cannot also pursue a concentration in Human Resource Management. Marketing- Marketing Strategy
Take Five of the Following Courses
Plus Two of the Following Courses
Marketing- Professional Selling
Take Five of the Following Courses
Plus Two of the Following Courses
Take Five of the Following Courses
Plus Two of the Following Courses
Take Four of the Following Courses
Plus Three of the Following Courses
(at least one course must have a SCM prefix): General Business Option for Nontraditional Students
Nontraditional students who are unable to satisfy the requirements of the other business concentrations because of their full-time occupation may, with prior approval of the Dean’s Office, select seven three-credit hour CSB undergraduate courses numbered 300 and above. A grade of C- or better is required in the 21 hours of coursework approved for the track. Students who pursue the general business track may not complete a second concentration. Transatlantic Business School Alliance (TABSA)-International Dual Degree Program
The Transatlantic Business School Alliance (TABSA) program is a dual degree program designed for those students who have a high proficiency in a foreign language and are seeking career opportunities in international business. Upon completion of the program the student will receive a B.S. degree in business administration from UNCW as well as a business degree from the TABSA host institution. Currently UNCW has four host institutions, (1) KEDGE in Marseille, France that awards the International BBA, (2) Hochschule Bremen in Bremen, Germany that awards a Diplom-Kauffrau/Kaufmann (FH), (3) Hertfordshire in London, UK that awards the B.A. Honours International Business, and (4) the University of Valencia, Spain that awards the Graduato Europeo en Direccion de Empresas (GEDE). Students in the program pay tuition and fees to UNCW. Transportation, housing and other living costs are the responsibility of the student. Students electing to enter the Transatlantic Business School Alliance (TABSA)-International Dual Degree Program must complete the required coursework at UNCW and meet admission requirements for the Cameron School of Business, approximately 70-79 credit hours in their two years at UNCW. The last two years of study will be completed at a TABSA European member institution. TABSA students studying at our partners in France, Spain, or Germany are required to complete an internship. At completion, students receive a Bachelor of Science in business degree from UNCW as well as the partner institution’s equivalent degree. Successful completion of the International Dual Degree Program requires a highly structured program of study beginning in the freshman year at UNCW. Courses which must be completed at UNCW may include
Note
(* Indicates UNCW University Studies Program courses.) Students wishing to participate in the program should obtain a list of the specific courses to be taken at UNCW and the host institution from the Cameron School of Business Academic Advising & Career Success Center. |
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